Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
Putin’s Russia in Biggest Arctic Military Push Since Soviet Fall
By Andrew Osborn Murmansk, Russia (Reuters) – The nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union’s Arctic great game, lies at perpetual anchor in the frigid water here. A relic of the Cold War, it is now a museum. But nearly three decades after the Lenin was taken out of service to be turned into a visitor attraction,...
GOP Senators Warn Trump Against Lifting Sanctions on Russia
Republican senators warned President Donald Trump on Friday against lifting sanctions on Russia over its intervention in Ukraine, after a top White House adviser indicated it would be up for discussion. Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio) said he was “deeply concerned” that sanctions on Russia could be lifted, urging Trump to “reject this course of...
Theresa May: Trump’s Victory Rooted in ‘The Hopes and Aspirations of Working Men and Women’
British Prime Minister Theresa May made it clear during her foreign policy speech to Republican lawmakers in Philadelphia on Thursday that she hopes to forge a strong relationship with President Trump. “It is in our interests–those of Britain and America together–to stand strong together to defend our values, our interests, and the very ideas in...
Democratic Leader Shuts Down Phones After Pro-Israel Supporters Go on Offense
More than a thousand pro-Israel supporters from across the country bombarded the offices of Senate Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) with phone calls, urging the Democratic leader to stop holding up a key congressional initiative to rebuke the United Nations following its recent action against Israel, according to sources familiar with the situation....
U.S. Army Tanks Arrive in Europe With Dead Batteries
U.S. Army tanks recently deployed to Europe arrived at a port in Germany, some of them with dead batteries and without sufficient fuel. The Wall Street Journal reported this week on logistical challenges that the U.S. military faced when sending an armored unit of 4,000 soldiers and 90 tanks to Europe in order to protect NATO member states and...
Army’s Ground Combat Systems Risk Being Surpassed by Russia, China
The U.S. Army’s ground combat systems risk being surpassed by those being developed by foreign countries such as Russia and China, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. The Army is currently using main battle tanks, tracked infantry fighting vehicles, tracked self-propelled artillery, and multiple...
Anderson Cooper Asks Van Jones Why Trump Doesn’t ‘Deserve’ Obama’s Silence
CNN host Anderson Cooper said on his show Wednesday that President Obama may not be so silent about the Trump presidency when he leaves office, unlike George W. Bush when Obama entered the White House. Since Trump’s election in November, Obama has kept his opinion of the incoming Trump administration somewhat veiled, and said at his final...
Ukraine Sues Russia in International Court Over Support for Separatists
Ukraine filed a lawsuit late Monday against Russia in the United Nation’s highest court over its occupation of the Crimean Peninsula, demanding Moscow immediately stop sending money and weapons to separatists in Ukraine. Ukraine filed the case in the International Court of Justice, charging that the Russian Federation has financed acts of...
Russia, Cyber Take Center Stage at Confirmation Hearings
Russia’s meddling in the U.S. presidential election and cyber security took center stage at several confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees this week, with lawmakers from both parties raising questions about the government’s efforts to counter aggression in cyber space. Trump’s choices to lead the...
Freshman Congressman Pushing Anti-Corruption Legislation
One of the newest members in Congress has spent the past decade and a half rising to the top of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s political corruption unit, and he is wasting no time putting his know-how to work through legislation. On the day that Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R., Penn.) was sworn into office he introduced a package of...
